Risky "game"

Choking: the allure of choking and its dangers

According to the survey, one in two people enjoy choking during sex.(Bild: LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS – stock.adobe.com)

Whether handcuffs, blindfolds, candle wax or leather whips: "50 Shades of Grey" has made many BDSM practices socially acceptable - including choking, i.e. strangling your partner. The dangers of this practice, which is usually trivialized as "sexual play", are often misjudged. In the UK, the aim is now to tackle the problem at its roots.

Passing out, choking or scarf play: there are many names for choking during sexual intercourse. The most common is choking, which literally means "suffocating". In this practice, one partner exerts pressure on the other's throat, restricting their breathing or blood circulation (or both).